Day: May 14, 2008

Geek Software of the Week: LiveUSB-Creator!

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liveusb-creatorWant to run the newest release of Fedora (which is Fedora 9, by the way) on your USB stick? Well, here’s the easy way to do it!

liveusb-creator

The liveusb-creator is a cross-platform tool for easily installing live operating systems on to USB flash drives.

Features

  • Supports downloading various Fedora releases, including Fedora 9!
  • Persistent overlay creation (only works with Fedora 9 right now). This lets you to allocate extra space on your USB stick, allowing you to save files and make modifications to your live operating system that will persist after you reboot. This essentially lets you carry your own personalized Fedora with you at all times
  • SHA1 checksum verification of known releases, to ensure that you’ve downloaded the correct bits

How cool is that? And, it works for other OSes as well! Play to your heart’s content!

Want to play with the new version of Fedora? Here’s the link:

Get Fedora

Verizon Backs Linux-based Phone OS

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It will rival Google’s “Android” system… but Verizon wants its own Linux-based Phone OS.

Verizon Wireless Backs Linux Operating System For Handsets

“Verizon Wireless said on Wednesday that it was putting its weight behind a Linux-based operating system that rivals Google Inc.’s ( GOOG) own Android offering. Wireless carriers are increasingly looking to open standard software for their phones because they reduce manufacturing costs and make it easier for the development community to independently create new services and programs. Verizon Wireless said it will use a standard called LiMo, and expects it to eventually be the preferred operating system for its phones. The carrier – jointly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) – plans to have phones using the LiMo operating system by 2009, according to Kyle Malady, vice president of networks. While LiMo has gotten less press than Android, it is further along the development process, with 18 handsets from eight different companies in the market. The wide number of development partners in the LiMo Foundation and the more open nature of the group attracted Verizon Wireless, Malady said.”

And Now… a Pocket Camcorder For Those “Don’t Taze Me, Bro” Moments!

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VadoGotta love it… a fairly cheap ($99.99) “camcorder” for videoing any weirdness you may see and then want to post on YouTube. Now, THIS is useful!

Creative launches its Vado pocket ‘camcorder’

“Offering a device for individuals to keep handy just in case a ‘must record’ moment happens (‘Don’t Taze Me, Bro’ moments), Creative has unveiled its VF0570-P Vado Pocket Video Camcorder. With 2 GB of memory, and 640 x 480 VGA MPEG4 videos recording at 30 fps, Creative’s Vado has specs conspicuously similar to PureVideo’s 2 GB Flip Video. The main difference between the two is the price. The 2 GB flip carries with it an MSRP of $149.99, while the Vado shaves the price down to $99.99. Complete with two AA batteries, the unit only weighs 84 grams and claims to be able to record for 2 hours in an even further reduced quality. Like the Flip, there is a built in USB connector, a 2″ LCD screen, and an A/V out port. Though Creative and Pure both bill their devices as ‘camcorders,’ the quality offered is only marginally better than the capture quality on better mobile phones. Furthermore, a developing trend among point and shoot still cameras is the addition of HD video capture. Panasonic, Samsung, Kodak, and Canon all offer far superior video capture quality in a comparably-sized unit for only a fraction more money.”